- "I could get out of this abusive relationship."
- "I could enlist in the armed services."
- "I could enroll in school."
- "I could, and should, apologize."
You get the idea. When uncertain, think. Think on paper. Think out loud (maybe into a recording device). Think with someone else. Think out loud with a group. Think in a blog like this one.
Move past uncertainty, where you may be stuck,. to possibilities. Do it by thinking. There are no guarantees that ten minutes thinking, or one hour's thinking, or even a year's thinking will lead to the "right" answer, but it beats being stuck.
What do you think? What has been your experience? Leave a comment and let us know.
I think you're right.
ReplyDeleteAnd I think thinkers are the exception. It's truly not easy.
And I think your comment is appropriately complemented today by this quote from Martin Luther King., Jr.:
“The saving of our world from pending doom will come, not through the complacent adjustment of the conforming majority, but through the creative maladjustment of a nonconforming minority.”
Jeff
Thanks, Jeff. (I enjoy being agreed with.) Martin Luther King has, I believe, the evidence of history on his side. It is worth remembering, however, that he was uncertain of several things at time: whether to continue at the risk of his life and the lives of his family, the best course of action at a particular time, and so forth.
ReplyDeleteYes, I think that all "thinkers" are plagued by/with uncertainty, and this is one of the very reasons they must "steel up" and proceed with a certain course of action. In other words, move past uncertainty to thinking, then move past thinking to doing. Both steps perhaps equally challenging.
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